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14.06.2021
Cultivating Meat: A Food Revolution?Agriculture

Meat products grown in a laboratory could soon be widely available but is this something environmentalists should welcome and support?

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08.06.2021
The Green-Left’s Road to Victory in ZagrebPolitics

The recent local elections in Croatia, and in particular Zagreb, have been marked by the overwhelming success of the Green-Left coalition.

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08.06.2021
Gender Justice: Beyond Binaries and BuzzwordsJustice

Breaking the silos of the mainstream and in gender equality policies requires a new approach centred around justice.

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04.06.2021
A Cliffhanger for LGBT+ Rights in EstoniaJustice

The Estonian public debate over LGBT+ rights became heated in 2020 but the issue has since receded from the spotlight. Where next in the fight for equality?

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01.06.2021
UK Local Elections: Green Gains ExplainedPolitics

Greens in the UK have made significant breakthroughs at the local level. Where has this success come from and where might it lead?

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26.05.2021
Thinking Ecological Democracy with Benoît LechatDemocracy

Jonathan Piron discusses Benoît Lechat’s contribution to ecological thinking about democracy.

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26.05.2021
Referendums in the UK: Caveat EmptorDemocracy

The UK's mixed experience with referendums reflects the variety of situations in which they are applied - with far-reaching consequences.

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26.05.2021
Malta: Referendums under a Postcolonial ShadowDemocracy

The national debates that accompany referendums in Malta are strongly shaped by the country's enduring bipartisan political landscape.

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26.05.2021
Switzerland: Referendums in an Incomparable Young DemocracyDemocracy

Switzerland is often hailed as a model of direct democracy. But these processes may prove difficult to replicate elsewhere for many reasons.

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26.05.2021
Referendums in Romania: A Route to Political CapitalDemocracy

Referendums in Romania have been instrumentalised by various political actors as strategies to increase legitimacy and popularity.

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